Combinari Quotes & Sayings

[Middleton] contended that the religious leaders of the fourth century had admitted, eulogised, and habitually acted upon principles that were diametrically opposed, not simply to the aspirations of a transcendent sanctity, but to the dictates of the most common honesty. He showed that they had applauded falsehood, that they had practised the most wholesale forgery, that they had habitually and grossly falsified history, that they had adopted to the fullest extent the system of pious frauds, and that they continually employed them to stimulate the devotion of the people. — William Edward Hartpole Lecky

After all, life was not made up of moments of exaltation, but of quite ordinary, everyday things — Georgette Heyer

He responded with one of those looks of pity and amusement I was by now so used to getting, the kind that implied not only was my fly undone, but that there was nothing to see even if it was. — Viet Thanh Nguyen

Mankind's original destiny was to extend God's glorious dominion of love throughout the earth — Sunday Adelaja

Reality changes; in order to represent it, modes of representation must change. — Bertolt Brecht

If you want a definition of what a coward is, it's needing to push a whole class of people down so that you can walk on top of them. — Andrea Dworkin

The best way to resist the temptation to give up when times are hard is to pray that you won't give in to the temptation. It's wiser and more effective to pray and ask for God's help as you stand against temptation than to try to exert willpower alone. Work with God, and pray you won't surrender to the temptation to give up. — Joyce Meyer

You are a being composed of light, love, and intelligence. — Doreen Virtue

Luxury bags make your life more pleasant, make you dream, give you confidence, and show your neighbors you are doing well. — Karl Lagerfeld

While some part of the artwork may fail, the whole may have its own unique importance. — Eric Maisel